The Craze of Christina — page 144: what you’re looking at

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140 The Craze of Christina. ““Good gracious!” replied Miss Pratt with mock alarm. ‘‘Where and when can I see you? For God’s sake, don’t laugh at me!’’ ‘All right, don’t excite yourself.’’ ‘Well, but when?”’ ‘This day week.”’ | ‘‘Not before? Why must I wait a week?’’ **T can’t see you before.”’ ‘*Where, then? and what time?’’ ‘“‘At the railway station—departure platform —half an hour before the four o’clock train starts for London, that is at 3:30.’’ ‘*‘What do you mean?’’—turning pale. “What I say!’’—throwing her inscrutable smile up at him. comicbooks (eo)